The Plays of William Shakespeare: Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy Left by the Late George Steevens, Esq. ; with Glossarial Notes, Volume 3 |
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Por . God made him , and therefore let him pass for a man . In truth , I know it is a sin to be a . An heady , gay youngster . 7 Count . looks ! hear you ; 9 Wants which admit no Scence II . MERCHANT OF VENICE . IL.
Por . God made him , and therefore let him pass for a man . In truth , I know it is a sin to be a . An heady , gay youngster . 7 Count . looks ! hear you ; 9 Wants which admit no Scence II . MERCHANT OF VENICE . IL.
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Enter ANTONIO . Bass . This is signior Antonio . Shy . [ Aside . ] How like a fawning publican he I hate him for he is a christian : a. looks ! hear you ; 9 Wants which admit no longer delay Scene III . MERCHANT OF VENICE . 15.
Enter ANTONIO . Bass . This is signior Antonio . Shy . [ Aside . ] How like a fawning publican he I hate him for he is a christian : a. looks ! hear you ; 9 Wants which admit no longer delay Scene III . MERCHANT OF VENICE . 15.
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Shylock , do you hear ? Shy . I am debating of my present store ; And , by the near guess of my memory , I cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats : What of that ? Tubal , a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe ...
Shylock , do you hear ? Shy . I am debating of my present store ; And , by the near guess of my memory , I cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats : What of that ? Tubal , a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe ...
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I would be friends with you , and have your love , Forget the shames that you have stain'd me with , Supply your present wants , and take no doit Of usance for my monies , and you'll not hear me : This is kind I offer .
I would be friends with you , and have your love , Forget the shames that you have stain'd me with , Supply your present wants , and take no doit Of usance for my monies , and you'll not hear me : This is kind I offer .
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Why , then you must ; -But hear thee , Gratiano ; Thou art too wild , too rude , and bold of voice ;Parts , that become thee happily enough , And in such eyes as ours appear not faults ; But where thou art not known , why , there they ...
Why , then you must ; -But hear thee , Gratiano ; Thou art too wild , too rude , and bold of voice ;Parts , that become thee happily enough , And in such eyes as ours appear not faults ; But where thou art not known , why , there they ...
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Page 78 - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy...
Page 143 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd...
Page 15 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he Is a Christian : But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice.
Page 92 - The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren.
Page 7 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 10 - If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions: I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Page 143 - Made to his mistress' eye-brow : Then, a soldier; Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth : And then, the justice; In fair round belly, with good capon lin'd, With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances, And so he plays his part: The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon; With spectacles on nose, and pouch on side ; His youthful...
Page 54 - It is engendered in the eyes. With gazing fed ; and fancy dies In the cradle where it lies. Let us all ring fancy's knell : I'll begin it, — Ding, dong, bell.
Page 91 - The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night. And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted.—Mark the music.
Page 139 - twill be eleven/ And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe And then from hour to hour, we rot and rot, And thereby hangs a tale.